Marine's Family to Reopen Defamation Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin

The family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan plans to refile a lawsuit accusing actor Alec Baldwin of defamation after a federal judge dismissed the original lawsuit but invited the family to rewrite and resubmit it. The lawsuit alleges that Baldwin subjected the family to online threats and harassment after he posted and commented on a photo shared by one of the Marine's sisters. The judge set a deadline for the renewed lawsuit and made various conclusions in Baldwin's favor, including that his comments were protected by the First Amendment. The family's lawyer intends to address the issues raised by the judge in the amended complaint.